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Town of Smyrna – Claims Audit Process (2022M-161)
… bidding requirements. Town officials may have saved $4,246 in fuel costs (9 percent) if they had used the New York … option. The Board did not authorize the pre-payment of utility service claims. As a result, four claims totaling … the payment in advance of the audit of claims for utility services. Town officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/01/06/town-smyrna-claims-audit-process-2022m-161Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2023M-4)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District’s (District’s) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed the District’s financial condition. Key Findings The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/hawthorne-cedar-knolls-union-free-school-district-financial-conditionNewark Central School District – Employee Benefits (2024M-40)
… Therefore, calculation errors went undetected and resulted in erroneous and missed payments. Of the 41 employees we … $66,036 were not calculated correctly, which resulted in separation payment calculation errors totaling $20,157. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/19/newark-central-school-district-employee-benefits-2024m-40Sandy Creek Central School District – Reserve Management (2023M-43)
… the Sandy Creek Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/sandy-creek-central-school-district-reserve-management-2023m-43Town of Johnsburg – North Creek Water District Charges (2023M-51)
… annual water revenue) in water revenues it was entitled to . Officials did not: Ensure services provided by the contractor were billed to the customers. Identify and bill all new water customers. … all water rates were Board-adopted and accurately charged to customers. Perform an annual audit of the Water Clerk’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-johnsburg-north-creek-water-district-charges-2023m-51Town of Hebron – Fiscal Oversight (2015M-59)
… January 31, 2015. Background The Town of Hebron is located in Washington County and has a population of approximately … that checks are signed only by the Town Supervisor or, in his absence, the Deputy Supervisor, as required by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/26/town-hebron-fiscal-oversight-2015m-59Town of Camden – Internal Controls Over Salaries/Benefits and Ambulance Services (2014M-82)
… and benefits and over the billing and collection of ambulance service fees for the period of January 1, 2012 … adequate oversight of the billing and collection of ambulance user charges. Key Recommendations Authorize all … procedures for the billing, collection and enforcement of ambulance fees and segregate those duties. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/30/town-camden-internal-controls-over-salariesbenefits-and-ambulance-services-2014m-82Clarence Fire District – Purchasing (2016M-297)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s purchasing practices for the period January 1, … 2015 through June 21, 2016. Background The Clarence Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from … Clarence Fire District Purchasing 2016M297 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/11/04/clarence-fire-district-purchasing-2016m-297Village of Monticello – Records and Reports (2020M-104)
… maintained accurate, complete and timely records and reports. Key Findings The Treasurer did not maintain … three months after the statement date. Periodic financial reports were not prepared for the Board of Trustees (Board) … Update Documents (AUDs), which are the annual financial reports, constitutional tax limit (CTL) forms and adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/12/23/village-monticello-records-and-reports-2020m-104Town of Duanesburg – Financial Records and Reports (2020M-116)
… The Town’s accounting records were not reliable. $590,880 in revenue and $55,182 in expenditures were not recorded. The accounting records’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/02/05/town-duanesburg-financial-records-and-reports-2020m-116Wyoming Central School District – Professional Services (2020M-152)
… use a competitive method to procure professional services or enter into written agreements with service providers. The … from the procurement policy for unique situations or extenuating circumstances are approved by the Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/12/wyoming-central-school-district-professional-services-2020m-152Central Square Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-29)
… documents to make informed decisions. Officials did not post the: Final annual budget and Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) audit report and corrective action plan (CAP). Comprehensive budget-to-actual results, … recommendations and indicated they will take corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/central-square-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-29Saranac Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-30)
… decisions. Officials did not post the: Budget-to-actual results or external audit report corrective action plan … Key Recommendations Ensure that budget-to-actual results, comprehensive budget documents, a multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/saranac-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-30Portville Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-245)
… of approximately $1.6 million as of June 30, 2018 were not being used as intended and were overfunded. Key … to within the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Review and fund … reserve balances to reasonable levels and use reserves in accordance with applicable statutes. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/portville-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-245Tioga County Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2019M-190)
… Tioga County Industrial Development Agency (TCIDA) Board of Directors (Board) and Executive Administrator … for project approval. In addition, payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) for four projects and 26 revolving loan … Determine whether the Board of Directors and Executive Administrator Administrator …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2019/12/20/tioga-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalTown of Shawangunk - Sewer District Charges (2018M-122)
… the Town properly charged the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) for sewer … $1.4 million. The District had an excessive fund balance of $4.4 million as of December 31, 2017 or a balance in excess of 844 percent of … the Town properly charged the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision DOCCS for sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-shawangunk-sewer-district-charges-2018m-122Town of Red Hook - Financial Condition (2018M-171)
… fund’s year-end fund balance increased from $292,780 to $917,351, or 213 percent. In June 2018, the Board adopted … policy that allowed for unexpended surplus funds of up to 70 percent of annual expenditures. The policy did not … that benefits taxpayers. Revise the fund balance policy to ensure reasonable levels of fund balance and define timing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/02/town-red-hook-financial-condition-2018m-171South Farmingdale Fire District - Financial Condition and Leave Benefits (2018M-29)
… agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/05/25/south-farmingdale-fire-district-financial-condition-and-leave-benefitsTown of Bolton - Urban Development Action Grant Repayment Funds (2017M-216)
… Determine whether the Town used the Urban Development Action Grant (UDAG) repayment money for eligible purposes and … or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Town of Bolton Urban Development Action Grant Repayment Funds 2017M216 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/05/18/town-bolton-urban-development-action-grant-repayment-funds-2017m-216Fredonia Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-33)
… annually increased the tax levy and did not take steps to reasonably fund reserves. Key Recommendations Adopt … for appropriations and the amount of fund balance to be used to fund operations. Reduce unrestricted fund balance to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/fredonia-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-33